# Staff Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse/f91fcc50-5fe5-423b-8366-cde9e7613546 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse/f91fcc50-5fe5-423b-8366-cde9e7613546.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust - **Town:** Aylesbury - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Job share, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Long Days (07:00-19:30 and 08:00-20:30)) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-24T08:33:17.155Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Buckinghamshire/High_Wycombe/Buckinghamshire_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Day_Surgery_WH/Day_Surgery_WH-v7843143 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7843143?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Following  on from our Surgical Hub Accreditation and ongoing commitment to providing great patient care, we have a fantastic opportunity for an eager  Band 5 nurse to join the Day Surgery team at Wycombe Hospital. We are currently seeking high calibre staff nurses, who are keen, passionate and motivated individuals to join our busy unit which provides a high standard of patient care and values the ‘personal touch’ to create the best environment for the patient journey The current working pattern is  Monday - Friday , no night duties, with the opportunity to work additional Saturday shifts. The Day Surgery unit cares for patient having  multiple  procedures that take place on the day which include: General Surgery, Urology, Trauma and  Orthopaedics, Gynaecology,  ENT, and Plastics. We are a supportive learning environment and our Ward Sister is keen to develop the teams from within, so training and professional development is encouraged and supported. ### Main duties of the job - Acts at all times in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct / Health Professional Council. - Supervises the work of the nursing / anaesthetic team, ensuring individual programmes of care are formulated according to patient needs and current research/guidelines. - Delivers planned care safely and effectively taking into account the views of the patient and their relatives.Anticipate and respond to the needs of a wide range of patients (including paediatrics and those with special needs), their relatives or carers if accompanying patient to theatre, in a highly sensitive and empathetic manner. - Recognise, resolve or take appropriate action in situations that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of patients and colleagues. - Recognise the significance of the observations made on the patient’s vital signs and use these to develop an initial patient assessment. - Carry out those activities involved when conducting the comprehensive assessment of a person’s nursing requirements to include psychological, physiological, cardiovascular, neurological care and to ensure safe handover of care. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert. If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application. If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Specialist requirements - Experience of teaching students, HCA’s and qualified staff **Desirable** - Previous experience as shift/team leader - Experience in scrub, recovery or anaesthetics. New graduates may be considered depending on the nature of the vacancy ### Special Circumstances **Desirable** - Ability to transfer patients (some with disabilities) using mechanical aids - Ability to stand on feet for long periods of time ### Skills, Abilities & Knowledge **Essential** - Ability to communicate with staff at all levels within and outside the Trust - Ability to communicate with patients (and their relatives or carers) who may have some a range of complex health care issues, and a variety of sensory/communication/physical/mental health/language needs - Evidence of excellent interpersonal Needs - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Complaints procedure training - Time Management - Ability to meet deadlines - Planning and organisation skills **Desirable** - Working knowledge of the NHS and structures/procedures - IT skills - Sound knowledge of theatre practice and perioperative Issues ### Education, Qualifications & Training **Essential** - RGN / or ODP with City & Guilds 752, NVQ (ODP) Level 3, or Diploma in Higher Education in Operating department Practice. - NMC or HPC registration **Desirable** - Evidence of further continued professional development - MSPP/ENB 998 Teaching/Assessing Qualification. ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 208.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10455897) - [person specification (pdf, 312.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10114027) - [functional requirement form (pdf, 192.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10114028) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.